Un Enfant Est Né Lyrics in English Charles Aznavour

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Un Enfant Est Né by Charles Aznavour from French to English.

A child is born

Of unknown father

And millions of men

Recognized him

And adopted him

A child is born

And suddenly the course

Of his time took

Another path

And love was born

It was enough

For Jesus to be born

So that in the night

Where people walked

Without aim and without master

Hope took shape

Hope came to life

A child is born

And everything changed

For men

Of good will

A child is born

Of unknown father

And millions of men

Recognized him

And adopted him

A child is born

Messenger from the heavens

To bequeath his life

As a precious gift

To humanity

When everything seems vain

And feels empty to us

When everything is sorrow

When the heart wrinkles

Without light, without guide

Jesus comes to us

And holds out his hands

And for already

Nearly two thousand years

When nothing goes right

With the rhythm of time

For you and for me

That child is reborn

Let's all sing his advent

Yes, let's all sing his advent

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avènement — advent / arrival (of something momentous)

Avènement means the advent or momentous arrival of someone or something, often used for the coming of a king or a new era.

In the song, Aznavour invites everyone to "chanter son avènement" — to sing about the birth and arrival of Jesus — giving the word a grand, celebratory feel that instantly sparks curiosity.

What if the birth of a single child could reboot the entire world? In "Un Enfant Est Né," French legend Charles Aznavour imagines the arrival of baby Jesus as a universal spark of hope. The lyrics tell us that this child, officially fatherless yet instantly embraced by millions, flips humanity’s story from wandering in the dark to walking toward love and purpose. Aznavour celebrates how just being born gives Jesus the power to unite strangers, soften hardened hearts, and inspire people of “good will” to rewrite the future.

The song then shifts from the first Christmas to every Christmas—and every rough patch in our lives. Whenever despair creeps in, the singer reminds us that the same child is “reborn” for you and me, offering guiding hands and a fresh dose of optimism. By the final chorus, Aznavour invites everyone to sing about this eternal arrival, turning a simple lullaby into an anthem of renewal, community, and unstoppable hope.

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Charles Aznavour Un Enfant Est Né Lyrics